ENS 49372
ENS Event | |
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04:00 Jul 23, 2013 | |
| Title | Abb Solid State Circuit Shield and Power Shield Relays Shipped with Incorrect Certificates of Conformance |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from ABB, Inc. via facsimile:
This notification is submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(ii). Solid State Circuit Shield Relays (27, 40, 47, 60, 81, 25V, 27/59, 27D, 27H, 27N, 46D, 46Q, 47H, 50H, 59G, 87M) and Power Shield (K-Line) Relays containing CMOS technology Integrated Circuits (IC's) have been shipped with Certificates of Conformance (CoC's) that incorrectly state that they are qualified to 100,000 rads. On July 23, 2013, ABB discovered that the above radiation tolerance value had been incorrectly communicated to customers due to a reference to an incorrect document. ABB failed to update the reference document following the Part 21 notification dated July 28, 1994. ABB's investigation showed that this issue dates back to the beginning of production of solid state relays in the Coral Springs facility in 2009 when the CoC format changed to include this information. As such, the CoC's that ABB provided incorrectly identified the radiation tolerance as 100,000 rads rather than 1,000 rads. All qualification documents and future CoC's will be reviewed to ensure proper record of radiation tolerance is maintained. This review is to be completed by Dec 31, 2013 ABB will notify the affected customers for the listed relays that they should review their applications which require total radiation tolerance greater than 1,000 rads to determine the effects of a possible device malfunctioning on the system. ABB does not have the capability to perform an evaluation to determine if a defect exists, and therefore in accordance with 10 CFR 21.21(b), we are making this notification simultaneously to our customers so they may evaluate this issue, pursuant to 10 CFR 21(a). Any customers finding that [ABB's] qualification level is insufficient will be advised to contact [ABB's] customer support line at 1-800-222-1946 or 1-954-752-6700 for discussion of remedial action. This information was provided by: Dennis Batovsky Managing Director ABB, Inc. 4300 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33065 |
| Where | |
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| Abb, Inc. Coral Springs, Florida (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | Abb, Inc. |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(i), Failure to Comply or Defect | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1428.58 h59.524 days <br />8.503 weeks <br />1.957 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Dennis Batovsky 16:35 Sep 20, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Sep 20, 2013 |
| 49372 - NRC Website | |
Abb, Inc. with 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(i), Failure to Comply or Defect | |
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